Can You “Spot” the Problem?

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Did you ever wonder whether using a spot when lifting would have gotten you more gains in the long run than having not used one? If so, then this video is for you. Here I’m answering a common question of whether or not spotting helps to make gains or hurts muscle and strength gains over time. 60% off all AX programs - http://athleanx.com/x/222-workouts Subscribe to this channel here - http://bit.ly/2b0coMW To do this, I’m answering one of the viewer’s questions as part of AX Jeff. Here, Albert Hansen asks: “Jeff what’s your opinion on spotting? I’m a bit of an old school guy and I tend to never want someone to touch the bar when I’m lifting but am I being too stubborn for my own good?” There are really three criteria that needs to be addressed when answering this question and those are the load, goal and the experience of the lifter utilizing the spot. Let’s start with experience. I’m a firm believer that beginners should never employ the use of a spot for any reason other than ensuring safety on a lift or to assist with perhaps the lift off portion of a bench press (the immaterial part of the exercise). The reason for this is clear. Beginners often times rush to get under a barbell without first having any control at all of even their own body in space. Attempting to control their body holding an implement is simply taking a step out of order. What makes this really bad however is when this step is made and the person doing the lift isn’t even the lifter themselves -

Published 2021-04-15 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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